The only jumper I’ve knitted in ages was a plain, oversized style in super-chunky, that looked lovely when finished.
But unfortunately I had a new washing machine ? that didn’t have a straightforward ‘just spin’ cycle, only a ‘rinse and spin’ that you have to faff with, to spin only.
So after the first hand-wash (pure new wool) I mis-faffed and it came out half the size. Over £70 worth of wool down the drain.
I knit loads, but it’s nearly all been items to be sent to e.g. refugees (scarves, soft toys, currently a blanket) and last year a number of Christmassy things for Gdcs and their school Christmas raffle (e.g. a Nativity set) - raffle went ahead anyway last Christmas, online.
I don’t knit jumpers for Gdcs because the other granny is prolific in that department, and very good at it.
In the not too distant I shall be making C-word things again, inc. another Nativity set, since I embarked on a 2nd last year that never got anywhere near finished - I have just one poor lonely shepherd who needs all the other figures to keep him company.
Oh, and a ‘Worry Monster’ at the moment.
I keep the blanket for mindless TV knitting - anything needing closer attention is reserved for radio only.